Modernist Gray
HGSW 1495 · #BEB9B0 · LRV 49 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Modernist Gray49
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Modernist Gray, Really?
Modernist Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1495 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Modernist Gray
Modernist Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Modernist Gray
Modernist Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Modernist Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1495 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mindful GraySW 7016 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm AshQE-57 · Behr | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Himalayan Trek1542 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ask Me Anything8006-2D · Valspar | 1.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hikers ParadisePPG0998-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hikers ParadisePPG0998-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Modernist Gray within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BEB9B0 in HSL space. Pair Modernist Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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